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	Shropshire Union Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been described as the last trunk canal route to be built in England, being completed in 1835, and it was the last major civil engineering accomplishment of Thomas Telford.
		Most of the canal (the stretch south of the Cheshire town of Nantwich) was originally constructed as the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal.
		In 1846, the Shrewsbury Canal and other canals in the east Shropshire network (linking modern-day Telford with the River Severn to the south at Coalport) were acquired by the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shropshire_Union_Canal (290 words)

	Llangollen Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ellesmere Canal was intended to provide a route from coalfields and ironworks near Wrexham to the sea.
		It also linked to the Montgomeryshire Canal from near Llanymynech: though nowadays we consider the Montgomery Canal to start at "Frankton Junction" in Shropshire, the first part of this was the Llanymynech Branch of the Ellesmere Canal.
		The canal's most notable features include the spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, an aqueduct engineered by Telford to carry the canal over the valley of the River Dee east of Llangollen (the Dee also supplies the canal with water, taken from the weir at the Horseshoe Falls, about three miles west of Llangollen).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Llangollen_Canal (284 words)

	BBC - Shropshire - Features - Shrewsbury & Newport Canal
		Canals were built in response to the growing industry in Shropshire, including the mines in the county.
		The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port specialises in the history of the British canal network and is based in the docks built at the end of the Shropshire Union Canal.
		This canal was one of many built in the mid to late 18th Century in order to move large quantities of raw materials and coal from one place to another.
	bbc.net.uk /shropshire/features/2002/07/canals_01.shtml (811 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This was typical of Telford, he built long straight stretches of canal on one level, followed by a cluster of locks close together over as short a distance as possible, rather than the working boatman's nightmare of lock after lock over many miles with only a hundred yards between each lock.
		The "nightmare" style of lock flight was common on Brindley canals where distances between locks were often too short for the boatman to have a rest on board between locks but too long for him to walk them all in one go.
		Unlike the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, the Chester Canal is a broad waterway.
	www.btinternet.com /~canals/canals/shropshireunionroute.htm (3592 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Shropshire Union Canal is not one single waterway but an amalgamation of half a dozen separate companies.
		Not all parts of the Shropshire Union Canal network were prospering however and LandNWR made numerous attempts to close down the Weston Branch of the Ellesmere Canal (which saw very little use after this period).
		The part of the Ellesmere canal from Hurleston to Llantisilio was never abandoned because it was an important water feeder from Horseshoe falls.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/shropshireunionroot.htm (1074 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal
		However the jewel in the Shropshire Union crown must be Chester, a Roman fortress and port which has many Roman ruins, as well as an almost complete set of medieval city walls which tower above the canal and the unique "rows", shops on two levels overlooking the street which date back to the middle ages.
		The canal was one of the last built and borrowed from the latest railway building methods, taking a direct line cross country, on embankments and through cuttings.
		The Shropshire Union was formed by the "union" of a number of canals, that from Nantwich to Chester was built to broad barge standards, and many miles of little used branches through Shropshire were abandoned earlier this century.
	www.canaljunction.com /canal/shropshire_union.htm (620 words)

	Shropshire Routes to Roots \| Transport and Communication \| The Shropshire Union Canal
		Although there were a number of reasons for the take-off of British industry in the nineteenth century, some of which are explored in the Industrial Development themes, one of the most significant was the improvement of transport.
		The Shropshire Union was created by a series of mergers of canal companies in the 1840s, creating a network with well over 200 miles of waterways.
		Although canal mergers were not unknown - the Ellesmere and Chester Canals had merged in 1813, for example - they were not common.
	www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk /roots/packages/tra/tra_u01.htm (384 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ithas been described as the last trunk canal route to be built in England, being completed in 1835, and it was the last major civil engineering accomplishment of Thomas Telford.
		At Nantwich, it linkswith what was then known as the Chester Canal ; north of Chester, the route to the Mersey was completed by the northern extremity of the Ellesmere Canal.
		Further south there are substantial lengths ofembankment south of the Shropshire village of Knighton and south of Norbury Junction, deep cuttings at Woodseaves and south of High Offley, plus a 690-yard tunnel near Gnossall.
	www.therfcc.org /shropshire-union-canal-38396.html (170 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 66-mile Shropshire Union Canal is a canal of two halves.
		The last section of the canal between Nantwich Basin and Birmingham, built in the twilight of the canal age and completed 1835, was only built to carry narrow-boats, 7ft wide.
		In contrast to the winding contours of early canals, the Shroppie kept the same course across valley and through hills, speeding cargoes on their way from the North-West to Wolverhampton and the Midlands.
	www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk /main.asp?page=1219 (286 words)

	I.A.Recordings: Industrial Site - Shropshire Union Canal
		The first, the Chester Canal was built from The River Dee in Chester to the Cheshire salt town of Nantwich and was completed in 1779.
		The Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company took over the Ellesmere canal and the BandLJC in 1845 and was successful throughout the mid 19th century, particularly carrying cargo between the Midlands and the Mersey.
		Today, the Shropshire Union is very popular for leisure cruising and the Montgomery canal which became derelict in 1936 is being restored for navigation.
	www.iarecordings.org /shropmth.html (315 words)

	The Shropshire Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		What we now know as the Shropshire Union Canal, or "Shroppie", includes what were originally four separate canals, each built to a different style and standard by different Canal Companies and Engineers.
		This is in sharp contrast to the much older wide beam canal to the north which meanders, river-like, around the contours of the landscape, and through some of the oldest and most attractive parts of the City of Chester.
		The canal terminates at a basin within the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum, which is a "must" for any canal enthusiast.
	www.videoactive.co.uk /leisure/canal/shrop.htm (197 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal 2001
		On the right is the mainline of the canal, and on the left the arm that descends to the River Dee.
		Twenty years later, the Wirral line of the Ellesmere Canal was built from the River Mersey to here in Chester, and the new arrangement down to the Dee was built.
		In 1813 the two canal companies merged to form the Ellesmere and Chester Canal, further mergers in 1846 creating the Shropshire Union Canal.
	www.luphen.org.uk /public/2001/2001canal1.htm (504 words)

	Waterway News - Shropshire Union & Llangollen Canal Dredging
		British Waterways project engineer Neil Rice said: “Dredging the Shropshire Union Canal is part of an ambitious national maintenance programme to keep our 2,000 mile network of inland waterways in good condition.
		In spring, the dredging focus switches to the Llangollen Canal, for a major programme of work which is expected to take around 12 months.
		The Llangollen Canal, which passes through spectacular Welsh scenery, is one of the most popular on the network, so work will be scheduled to minimise disruption during the busy spring and summer cruising seasons.
	www.canaljunction.com /news/news01.htm (322 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A canal that was never wholly completed the two major sections now being part of the Shropshire Union Canal.
		Was a 17 mile, 11 lock, tub-boat canal from Shrewsbury to the Donnington Wood Canal, via a mile of the Wombridge Canal, which the company purchased, and an inclined plane which they built to connect to it.
		Canal Photographs : Leeds and Liverpool, Trent and Mersey, Shropshire Union and French Canals.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Shropshire-Union-Canal.html (1563 words)

	Shropshire Union
		At Brewood, the Bridge is on the canal and serves Burtonwood Bitter.
		Past the junction with the Middlewich, the canal opens up and locks are wide and very slow to fill.
		Closer to the canal are the pricey Old Hawkers bar with 10 or so guest ales and opposite the much cheaper Mill House Hotel with another 10 or so real ales at very reasonable prices.
	www.catshill.com /trips/shrop.htm (1108 words)

	Shropshire Union Montgomery Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pete's Montgomery Canal Website : The purpose of this website is to bring together up to date items of news, information and interest about the Montgomery Canal.
		Pearson's Canal and River Companion: Shropshire Union by Michael Pearson, ISBN 0 9078 6463 5 :64 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son 1994 Including the Llangollen and Montgomery Canals.
		The Shropshire Union Canal Society : The Society was formed in 1968 to promote interest in the past, present and future of 158 miles of canal comprising the main line and branches.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Shropshire-Union-Montgomery-Canal.html (422 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal Hotels. Hotels near Shropshire Union Canal - Accommodation UK
		All our discount Shropshire Union Canal hotels are specially selected with guaranteed low internet rates for all our England and UK hotels.
		From a cheap Shropshire Union Canal hotel, to 4 and 5 star Shropshire Union Canal hotels with special offers, you are sure to find the best Shropshire Union Canal hotel Accommodation for you.
		The former home of Prince Rupert, the grandson of King James I, it combines old-world charm with modern comforts and is an oasis of tranquillity in the centre of town.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/Cheshire/Oswestry/Shropshire_Union_Canal/hotels2 (715 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal - Paths, Routes and Trails - Information - Ramblers' Association
		An amalgamation of several historic canals connecting the West Midlands with Cheshire, north Wales and the rivers Dee and Mersey.
		The canal is rich in engineering achievements: the southern part of the main line follows a straight course on cuttings and embankments through the rolling Midlands countryside, while the Llangollen section is renowned as one of Britain's most spectacular canals, through lovely countryside and across two spectacular aqueducts at Chirk and Pontcysyllte.
		Two independent railways connect with the canal in Wales: the Llangollen Railway at Llangollen and the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway at Welshpool.
	www.ramblers.org.uk /info/paths/shropshireunion.html (240 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Shropshire \| Canal fully reopens after repairs
		A stretch of the Shropshire Union Canal has now fully reopened since a section of embankment collapsed on the Llangollen branch line.
		The canal closed in December when water levels dropped by up to a foot after a 40m section of the embankment gave way near Bettisfield in north Shropshire.
		The animals are believed to have burrowed too close to the canal, causing 10 million gallons of water to flood onto fields.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/4330017.stm (167 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal Hire-Canalboat Holidays Ltd -
		Turning left at Great Haywood, Tixall Wide is a nice mooring Place; this is a lake through which the canal passes in the grounds of Shugborough Hall, home of the Earl of Lichfield.
		The Shropshire Union Canal is well known for its deep wooded cuttings and high embankments.
		This two week Shropshire Union Cruise can be nicely extended into three weeks to include the Llangollen Canal with its two spectacular aqueducts.
	www.canalboat-holidays.co.uk /msuc.htm (298 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		[Categories: Canals in the United Kingdom, Visitor attractions in Cheshire, Transport in Cheshire, Visitor attractions in Shropshire, Transport in Shropshire]
		The Shropshire Union Canal is a (Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation) canal linking (Click link for more info and facts about Wolverhampton) Wolverhampton with the River (Click link for more info and facts about Mersey) Mersey.
		The stretch at Nantwich is notable for a long sweeping embankment incorporating an (A conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley) aqueduct carrying the canal across the main Nantwich-Chester road.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shropshire_union_canal.htm (106 words)

	Shropshire Routes to Roots \| Transport and Communication \| The Shropshire Union Canal
		The name expressed the canal's intention well: to provide a fast link between the manufacturing heart of the country (Birmingham) and the principal west-coast port (Liverpool).
		One of the towns the canal passed through was Market Drayton, in the northwest corner of Shropshire.
		You can find out how the new canal affected the small market town and its inhabitants in the Transport and Communication: The Day the Canal Came theme.
	www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk /roots/packages/tra/tra_u07.htm (307 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Shropshire Union Canal Info - Bored Net - Boredom
		The majority of the canal (ie: the stretch south of the Cheshire town of Nantwich) was originally constructed as the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal.
		Further south there were substantial lengths of embankment south of the Shropshire village of Knighton and south of Norbury Junction, deep cuttings at Woodseaves and south of High Offley, plus a 690-yard tunnel near Gnossall.
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/s/sh/shropshire_union_canal.html (176 words)

	IWA Individual Waterways - Shropshire Union Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Running from Autherley, near Wolverhampton, to the Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port, the Shropshire Union Canal links many traditional market towns with the River Severn.
		The Shropshire Union Canal was formed from a group of canal companies, which became the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company in 1846.
		Thomas Telford's Aqueducts on the Shropshire Union Canal - Ron Quenby
	www.waterways.org.uk /ind_waterways/shropshire (225 words)

	Shropshire Union Canal Walk
		On 29 November 2003, you have a chance to get outside and enjoy a relaxing walk along one of England's most historic canals, the Shropshire Union.
		The canal from Nantwich to Wolverhampton was built with long embankments, deep cuttings and grandiose bridges that frequently dominate the scenery.
		In contrast to the winding contours of early canals, the Shroppie kept the same course across valley and through hills, speeding cargoes on their way from the North-West to the Midlands.
	www.britainexpress.com /ticker/archives/00000161.htm (336 words)

	Lord Brunton Online: Shropshire Sights
		Shropshire, also known as Salop, is a veritable feast of historical sites and country walkways that delight scholar, rambler and family alike.
		Some of these discoveries I have shared with you on these pages dedicated to Salop and its many splendours, from the Long Mynd to the Shropshire Union Canal, from the plethora of hill forts to the bucolic pastures, streams and forests.
		All contents of this website are subject to international copyright laws and the reproduction, in any way, will be deemed to be violation of said laws.
	www.lordbrunton.com /cameron?id=900004&seq=170 (216 words)

	Leeds and Liverpool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In 1772 an Act was passed for a wide beamed canal from Chester to Nantwhich, followed 21 years later by another Act for a canal from Ellesmere Port to Chester.
		Later a branch canal was authorised from Barbridge, north of Nantwhich, to Middlewhich to connect with the Trent and Mersey canal.
		They were all grouped together under the Shropshire Union Canal Company Act of 1845, and that also included the Llangollen canal from Hurlston junction.
	linus.socs.uts.edu.au /~colville/acs/acsuk2f.html (210 words)

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